I really don’t see getting through a full 10 game season.Jmo.Keep the faith.GBR.While we are only a month out, I expect games will start September 5. Any chance of playing a decent number of games depends on lots of open dates to facilitate flexibility. I think the SEC is crazy for pushing the start back. I also expect schedules to be front-loaded with division opponents. I'm guessing we will be scheduled to play Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota by mid-October. The zero tolerance on positive tests means it's likely to be irrelevant. We're likely to have the season of a handful of exhibition games if we have any games at all, I'm afraid.
While we are only a month out, I expect games will start September 5. Any chance of playing a decent number of games depends on lots of open dates to facilitate flexibility. I think the SEC is crazy for pushing the start back. I also expect schedules to be front-loaded with division opponents. I'm guessing we will be scheduled to play Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota by mid-October. The zero tolerance on positive tests means it's likely to be irrelevant. We're likely to have the season of a handful of exhibition games if we have any games at all, I'm afraid.
We may very well not get all 10 games in. I agree that the schedule is going to be flexible. But I’m not sure it will include a lot of open dates. We may see a a 12 or 13 week window with a front loaded schedule and 2 to 3 weeks for make up games at the end of the season. I really think this schedule is going to be in pencil, not ink.
I agree it will be in pencil. I guess maybe "lots of open dates" wasn't a great choice of words. Maybe a premium on flexibility by creating windows that allow large scale adjustment would be more accurate. I hope we see football but I think it could get ugly as students return to campus. There will be a lot of opportunities for exposure. The schools want and need the revenue from as much in-person instruction as possible but it carries risk.
The most dangerous possibility is if one or two schools close down after a couple of games. The schedule will be all screwed up if that happens.
A year from now we'll know if the Ivy League was right.
Well you may be right about the open dates too. We’re all just guessing. But we do agree, it’s going to have to have built in flexibility.
On the college revenue, what I’m seeing, and somewhat was surprised, kids are moving into the dorms even though it sounds like they will probably have all classes online. I’m sure occupancy will be down, but maybe not as bad as we initially thought.
Our enrollment at my institution is down significantly. As a parent of a student, I am also annoyed that I am paying all the fees for online classes when my son doesn't want online classes and lives in town. I think it was a mistake to not waive those fees when you don't offer the in-person alternative. Cases spiked here when 100ish football players showed up in town (it wasn't handled nearly as well as Nebraska handled the return). I am not optimistic about what will happen when 20,000 students show up. I'm thinking there is a very high probability we start with some in person and hybrid classes and end up being all online by the end of the semester. I hope I am wrong but I know better than to bet on uniformly wise decisions from 20,000 people whose prefrontal cortex is not yet completely mature. One ill-timed party can throw an entire conference season (and much more) in to chaos.
It’s going to get ugly when kids return to campus with or without football.I agree it will be in pencil. I guess maybe "lots of open dates" wasn't a great choice of words. Maybe a premium on flexibility by creating windows that allow large scale adjustment would be more accurate. I hope we see football but I think it could get ugly as students return to campus. There will be a lot of opportunities for exposure. The schools want and need the revenue from as much in-person instruction as possible but it carries risk.
I agree. Two more weeks to order cardboard attendees and mannequin cheerleaders. September 5th is too early ...... only 32 days to go.Wouldn’t be surprised to see them move start date to later in September to buy more time in light of Indiana, Mich State, and NW having players testing positive.